The Philadelphia Flyers are attempting to trade for a new goalie, won't buy out their old goalie (but might!), and are engaged in trade talks that would add a star winger (and some salary) to a cap-strapped roster that missed the playoffs because of a terrible defense.

All in all, a standard day of the offseason for Paul Holmgren.

First, the new goalie stuff: CSN Philly's Tim Panaccio reported that the Flyers are in on Kings backup Jonathan Bernier, who's in demand despite being generally unproven and would be the latest leg in Philadelphia's endless search for a reliable starter.

Now, the old goalie stuff: Ilya Bryzgalov, inconsistent and saddled with a brutal contract, won't receive a compliance buyout from the Flyers, agent Ritch Winter told reporter Josh Rimer. Holmgren, the GM, said that, according to Winter. The catch: Holmgren, according to himself, said no such thing.

"I didn't assure Ritch Winter of anything," Holmgren told CSN Philly. "When the time comes to do our business, we will do whatever is best for our hockey team."

That's wise, because with Mark Streit eventually on the payroll, buying out Bryzgalov and forward Daniel Briere are the best bet Holmgren has of gaining any financial flexibility whatsoever. (Briere, almost as an afterthought, will be bought out of the last $5 million and two seasons of his deal when the window opens 48 hours after the Stanley Cup finals, according to multiple reports.)

And, if the Flyers are again serious about trading for Anaheim Ducks winger Bobby Ryan, financial flexibility would help. The deal right now, according to Panaccio, would center around defenseman Braydon Coburn and the No. 11 pick heading back to Anaheim, which would mean that Philadelphia takes on an additional $600,000 in salary. That's not a lot, but when you're as capped out as the Flyers, it's meaningful.

There are several possible realities that could crawl out of this mess, but the one that makes the most sense: Buy out Bryzgalov and Briere, try to acquire Bernier for something reasonable and then sign him, and see if the Ducks bite on that Ryan package. That'd make the Flyers better, and it would make sense—so it probably won't happen.